Kylian Mbappe

Italy's Donnarumma thankful for Mbappe absence in France showdown

Mbappe was surprisingly dropped for France's fixtures in November after an underwhelming start to life at Real Madrid this season, with Les Bleus coach Didier Deschamps refusing to say why he had not picked his star player.

Mbappe doesn’t want to play for France under Deschamps: Reports

Kylian Mbappe has fallen out with France coach Didier Deschamps and has no desire to play for the national team under the coach, reports French media.

Mbappe 'down but not out' says Real Madrid coach Ancelotti

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said his troubled French striker Kylian Mbappe was as down as the rest of the team over recent setbacks but remained motivated ahead of Saturday's Liga clash with Osasuna.

Mbappe left out of France squad for November internationals

It is the second successive France squad from which the national team captain has been absent after he also missed the October double-header against Israel and Belgium.

Madrid heading for crisis with Kroos gone and Mbappe floundering

Hammered 4-0 by rivals Barcelona in the Clasico at the end of October, Los Blancos slumped to a second consecutive home defeat on Tuesday in Europe, with AC Milan triumphing 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Mbappe's Real Madrid problem is he's not a number nine: Benzema

Former Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema believes Kylian Mbappe must learn to play as a central striker in the Spanish capital because he cannot displace Vinicius Junior on the left wing.

Barca snap Real's 42-game unbeaten streak in LaLiga with thrashing 4-0 win

Robert Lewandowski struck twice in two minutes as Barcelona crushed rivals Real Madrid 4-0 on Saturday, inflicting the Spanish champions' first La Liga defeat in over a year.

Mbappe can launch Madrid career in first Clasico

Kylian Mbappe's start at Real Madrid has been satisfactory, his performances neither spectacular nor underwhelming, but Saturday's La Liga Clasico offers the French superstar a springboard to kick on from.

Ancelotti wants goals over pressing from Madrid star Mbappe

Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said Monday he wants striker Kylian Mbappe to focus on scoring goals over pressing to help the team.

June 19, 2024
June 19, 2024

France's Mbappe 'uncertain' for Netherlands clash

France captain Kylian Mbappe is a doubt for his team's Euro 2024 clash with the Netherlands after breaking his nose in the 1-0 win over Austria on Monday, the French Football Federation said.

June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024

Real Madrid to unleash Mbappe on La Liga at Real Mallorca

France captain Mbappe could then play his first home game for the holders against Real Valladolid a week later.

June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024

Austria's Danso 'sorry' for Mbappe's broken nose

Austria's Kevin Danso sent a message of sympathy on Tuesday to French striker Kylian Mbappe who broke his nose in a collision with the defender's shoulder during their Euro 2024 match.

June 18, 2024
June 18, 2024

Goal drought and bloodied nose underlines Mbappe's Euros misfortune

The France captain, to his credit, was sublime in creating the goal that beat Austria 1-0, but his failure to score at a Euros will weigh heavily on a player who has found the net 12 times at World Cups, including a hat-trick in the 2022 final.

June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024

'We should leave politics to others': Unai Simon takes aim at Mbappe

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simon suggested Monday it was not French captain Kylian Mbappe's place to speak up "against extremes and divisive ideas" ahead of a general election in France.

June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024

I'm against extremes and divisive ideas: Mbappe

"The Euros is very important in our careers, but we are citizens first and foremost and I don't think we can be disconnected from the world around us," said Mbappe.

June 17, 2024
June 17, 2024

Mbappe rules out representing France at Olympics 

"For the Olympics my club has a position which is very clear so that means I think I will not participate in the Olympics. That is how it is," Mbappe said.

June 14, 2024
June 14, 2024

EURO 2024: FIVE PLAYERS TO WATCH

All 51 matches will be played across 10 stadiums, marking Germany's organisation of another international football event after the 2006 World Cup.

June 6, 2024
June 6, 2024

Mbappe on target, Nunez and Oyarzabal score hattricks

There were two hattrick heroes -- Uruguay’s Darwin Nunez and Spain’s Mikel Oyarzabal -- and one very familiar face in Kylian Mbappe who propelled France to win on Wednesday’s international friendlies.

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

Mbappe says 'people made me unhappy' at PSG

Real Madrid attacker Kylian Mbappe said on Tuesday "things and people made me unhappy" at Paris Saint-Germain before he signed a five-year deal with the Spanish club.